Macrobathra arneutis Meyrick, 1914

Macrobathra arneutis Meyrick, 1914 View in CoL

( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1‒5 , 21 View FIGURES 18‒23 , 35 View FIGURES 34‒39 )

Macrobathra arneutis Meyrick, 1914: 218 View in CoL . TL: India ( Assam). TD: NHMUK.

Material examined. CHINA, Fujian: 3♀, 8–9.VIII.2020 ; Guangxi: 7♁ 4♀, 1.VII.2009 – 9.VIII.2022 ; Guizhou: 3♁ 1♀, 17.VIII.2004 – 16.VII.2019 ; Hainan: 28♁ 7♀, 7.V.2010 – 27.V.2015 ; Hunan: 2♁ 2♀, 26.VII.2020 ; Jiangxi: 3♁ 2♀, 2–7.VII.1978 ; Yunnan: 12♁ 1♀, 16.V.2014 – 8.VI.2015 ; Xizang: 38♁ 32♀, 12.VIII.2003 – 5.VIII.2018 ; Zhejiang: 11♁ 6♀, 15.VIII.1999 – 1.VIII.2011 .

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1‒5 ). Wingspan 10.5–12.0 mm. Macrobathra arneutis is diagnosed by the forewing with the outer margin of the subbasal fascia distinctly oblique outward in anterior half; in the male genitalia by the symmetrical socius and valva ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 18‒23 ); and in the female genitalia by the ductus bursae sclerotized and slightly widened posteriorly, and the globular corpus bursae ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 34‒39 ). It is similar to M. trigonilamella sp. nov., and the differences between them are stated in the diagnosis of the new species.

Distribution. China ( Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India.